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Social isolation triggers astrocyte-mediated deficits in learning and memory

Updated: Jun 9

Here is an important reason to stay in touch with friends and family: social isolation causes memory and learning deficits and other behavioral changes. Many brain studies have focused on the effects social deprivation has on neurons, but little is known about the consequences for the most abundant brain cell, the astrocyte.


Social isolation triggers astrocyte-mediated deficits in learning and memory | BCM






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